In the northwest direction, bordering Chan Country, lies the capital of Siam, Manchester.
A heavily guarded, secretive military base is situated here, with soldiers patrolling back and forth, each leading a military dog and armed with live ammunition, and watch posts and surveillance equipment scattered all around.
Meanwhile, it's only a half-hour drive from the Beautiful Country's military forces stationed in Siam; the army can arrive even quicker on the ground, and air force support is even faster.
This is the location of the CIA's Jieke Affairs Bureau, officially named the Jieke Group Intelligence Research and Report Office, directly accountable to the CIA. The resources and manpower invested here are on the same scale as those initially directed towards Al-Qaeda, attracting only the most elite forces to this bureau.
In the office, a man with thick, flaxen hair and sharp, insightful eyes is working; he is none other than the bureau's director, Moritz.